Best care in the NHS

Your reporting of the Healthcare Commission's annual health check (October 16) was generally excellent. However, one vital fact was missing: this is the second year running that mental health trusts have been rated as one of the best-performing parts of the NHS. It is only fair to highlight the fact that NHS mental health services, often covered in the media when things go wrong, provide some of the best care. Staff at the mental health trust I lead have worked hard to offer excellent services and to provide the evidence for doing so. We know improvements must continue and we welcome further scrutiny. The public should be reassured that mental health services are getting better year on year.Lisa RodriguesChair, Mental Health Network, and chief executive, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust